My 1 1/2 year old gets hives/skin rash on face?

I guess for a few months i started noticing when i give him a certain food sometimes he'll get a red rash on the face and neck. A nurse looked at it and said it looked like hives. The doctor told me to experiment with foods to find out what it can be. Well i found out that honey mustard has given him this rash twice now, but i had never given this to him before. The first time i took him he had eaten corn and an english muffin. The second time i gave him this honey mustard i just gave him the honey mustard alone because i had suspicions about it...


What in the honey mustard is causing the skin reaction that would be found in other foods? He rarely eats honey ...or mustard.|||read the ingredients of those foods he's having a reaction too and see what all of them have in common.|||Look at the ingredients on the Honey mustard it most likely has Turmeric - that is more likely the allergen than either the mustard or honey especially since the honey is completely pasteurized and not a threat to children under 2 as natural honey would be. His digestive system is just beginning to develop and spices like turmeric, chili powder and cayenne should be avoided because capsaicin in foods is very hard on the body before 5yrs of age. I would also advise against curries. Keep a new pallet healthy and help prevent future reactions by introducing foods 1 at a time and avoid spicing entirely. It may seem bland to you but his newly developed taste buds can adapt better to whole foods and fresh flavors. There is a great cookbook for making baby-food called "Feed Me I'm Yours" by Vicki Lasky - it outlines best how to feed a child from your own kitchen for the first 5years it is an invaluable resource. Good Luck!|||children are developing allergies at a younger age now. be prudent in what you introduce into it's diet. hives/urticaria is commonly a sign of allergy. food allergy effects the skin in most cases and may also cause nausea, vomiting, cramping, coughing, hoarseness, swelling of lips, tongue and throat, wheezing, hypotension, loss of consciousness and death. these are all signs of anaphylaxis. the doctor that said to experiment with food was irresponsible to give that advice. if you suspect allergy to a food, you with hold it until a doctor has established no allergy to it. anaphylaxis is not predictable. a person can rash and hive after ingestion and anaphylax the next time. see an allergist. DON'T experiment on your own.